SCRAPBOOK GENERATION: November 2012

Thursday, November 29, 2012

New sketches books, part one!

We're happy to announce that Scrapbook Generation will publish two new sketches books to coincide with winter CHA in mid-January.

These two books, and all future SG books, will be available in the traditional print format, and also in the new downloadable eBook format. In addition, plans are for both of these new print books to include color photos of sample layouts for all the sketches, which is a new direction for us. Like the print books, eBooks will also include the sample layouts.

One of the new books we release in January will be a one-page, one-photo volume by Debbie Sanders. Each of the sketches will feature one uncropped 4x6 or 6x4 photo, with lots of layering of papers and embellishments.

The layout sample shown in this post is an example of the concept, but is not one of the sketches in the book. (This was part of the recent downloadable sketch trio available for purchase in our online store. To download this sketch and two others for $1.29 for all three sketches, click here.)

The second new book will feature double-page layouts by Allison Davis and Debbie Sanders. It is a unique venture that involves a partnership we will announce jointly later in December. We can't wait to tell you the full details!

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

New Allison and Debbie kits!

There are three new page kits by Allison Davis and Debbie Sanders available immediately in our online store, scrapbookgeneration.com. (We've also added six other layout and card kits -- they're in the "just added" section of the online store.)

Our local customers have the same opportunity to purchase quickly, just like our long-distance customers, by buying the kits via our online store. When you check out, there is a "shipping" option labeled "Pick Up," for which there is no charge. By choosing this option, you don't have to call us to order, we simply receive the online order and hold your purchase here at SG for you to pick up at your leisure. Please allow 48 hours from the time you place your order for it to be ready to pick up at SG.

Sassy Girl kit by Allison Davis: three layouts, three sketches, color photo -- $25 (extremely limited quantities; less than 25 available)

Just My Type kit by Allison Davis: one layout, one sketch, color photo -- $10


Family Traditions kit by Debbie Sanders: five layouts, five sketches, color photos -- $38

Click here to shop in our online store!

Thanks and Congratulations!

Thanks to everyone who shopped with us during our four-day extravaganza of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, SG Sunday, and Cyber Monday. We had a banner weekend, and can't tell you enough how much we appreciate your continued support.

We had four separate contests going on during the four days, and congratulations to the following winners!

• Facebook Share Contest -- Jamie Gillham ($50 gift card)
• Facebook Share Contest -- Pamela DeCarlis ($100 gift card)

• In-Store Grand Prizes from entries in-store on Friday and Saturday:
-- Alyssa Wicklund (first place -- $200 prize package)
-- Deb Burrows (second place -- $75 prize package)
-- Linda Ferrell (third place -- $50 prize package)

• Online Grand Prizes from entries online Sunday and Monday:
-- Lori Elder, North Carolina (first place -- $200 prize package)
-- Siewleng Hiraldo, Massachusetts (second place -- $75 prize package)
-- Susan Dean, Saskatchewan, Canada (third place -- $50 prize package)

Debbie Sanders Super-Saver layouts for Saturday

We'll be making these three layouts Saturday, December 1 in the Debbie Sanders Super-Saver Scrapbooking sessions at Scrapbook Generation. As always, your cost to make these three layouts at SG is an amazing $9. (The retail value of the materials you'll be using is about $10.)

Give us a call at 417-886-0440 to register and pre-pay. Sessions are held at 10, 12:30 and 2:30.

SPECIAL OFFER: Attend one of the three sessions this Saturday and get double punches on your Studio G Reward Card. That's right, two punches this week! Don't have a card yet? No problem...we'll make sure you get one!

The Studio G Reward Card program will end on December 31, 2012, so make sure to get all the punches you can in order to get the rewards you want before the program ends.

Note to Super Sketch Club members: Yes, materials for these three layouts will be included in your December kit!

KITS:
• All kits must be requested before the class activities take place on Saturday.
• The fee for a kit is $10, and is due at the time the request is made.
• If you need the kit shipped to you, the shipping charge is an additional $5.99.
• The best deal for our long-distance customers? Join the monthly Super Sketch Club and get this kit, the Debbie Sanders sketch layout kit, and the Allison Davis sketch layout kit (materials and sketches for five double-page layouts) for $20 plus $6.99 shipping.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Cyber Monday deals start at midnight Sunday!

Cyber Monday offers
(online only; Monday, November 26)

The following offers begin at midnight Sunday and end at midnight Monday. (Local customers can select free "pick up" shipping option when checking out online and orders will be held at SG.) We now have other items in our online store in addition to layout and card kits!

Spending Rewards:
(Download items qualify for the Cyber Monday rewards below. However, at least one physical item -- anything that's NOT a download -- must be purchased in order to have the rewards shipped to you.)

• $25 purchase: FREE set of Thickers by American Crafts (choice of four styles, shown below)

• $50 purchase: add a FREE 6x6 paper pad by My Mind's Eye (four styles to choose from, shown below)

• $75 purchase: add a FREE 12x12 collection pack by My Mind's Eye (two styles to choose from, shown below)

• $100 purchase: add a FREE 12x12 collection pack by My Mind's Eye (two additional styles to choose from, shown below)

• In other words, a free gift for every $25 you spend through $100. (Only one set of online rewards per person.)

Grand Prize (online):
• For every $25 you spend, get one ticket in the grand prize drawing for a $200 prize package including a Unibind machine, a $75 second place prize package, and a $50 third place prize package

Four days.
Four ways to be rewarded for shopping with SG.
As a small family business, we appreciate all our customers!

Click here to go to SG's online store.

Saturday, November 24, 2012

SG Sunday deals begin at midnight!

SG Sunday offers
(online only; Sunday, November 25)

On Sunday, Nov. 25, Scrapbook Generation will release download versions of volumes 1-7 of Sketches for Scrapbooking by Allison Davis and Debbie Sanders. The download books are sold in our online store (link at the bottom of this post.)

You can purchase volumes 1-7 as individual download books, or purchase them in a bundle, pictured below.

Friday, November 23, 2012

Small Business Saturday!

Small Business Saturday offers
(in-store only; 10 am - 5 pm November 24)

One-Day Only Values:
• 30% off one item of your choice (adults only, one per family)
• 30% off all My Mind's Eye products (paper, embellishments, acrylic stamps, collection packs, 6x6 pads, washi tape, and more!)

Spending Rewards:
• For every $25 you spend, get a $5 certificate (to use on a purchase in December, January, or February)

Grand Prize (local):
• For every $25 you spend, get one ticket in the grand prize drawing for a $200 prize package including a Unibind machine, a $75 second place prize package, and a $50 third place prize package

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Black Friday at SG

Black Friday offers
(in-store only; 10 am - 6 pm November 23)

One-Day Only Values:
• We R Memory Keepers Lucky 8 punch: $25 (regular price $39.99) while quantities last, no rainchecks; all 12 styles
• American Crafts boxed set of 40 cards and envelopes: $5 (regular price $12.99)
• Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam: $3 (regular price $5.99)
• Dreamweaver embossing stencils: 50% off
• Authentique collections Wonder, Blissful, Splendid, and Gathering: 50% off

Spending Rewards:
• $10 purchase: choose FIVE FREE titles, journaling blocks or embellishment shapes by My Mind's Eye from our prize basket (shown below);

• $25 purchase: choose and add TWO FREE items from our prize basket of 6x6 paper pads, chipboard letters, glitter letter stickers, chipboard mini-albums, ready-to-decorate tins, embellishments, and more (sample items shown below);

• $50 purchase: choose and add a FREE 6x6 paper pad by My Mind's Eye (three styles to choose from, shown below);

• $75 purchase: choose and add a FREE 12x12 collection pack by My Mind's Eye (10 styles to choose from, shown below);

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Go grab our free sketch download, and there's so much more!

November downloads are ready, and they include a fall-themed bundle of sketches and more by Allison Davis, plus a new class by Allison that teaches you how to get more mileage out of favorite photo arrangements.

We are thrilled to offer you a variety of sketches, layout samples, and more in an easy-to-access downloadable format. All free and paid sketches are new -- none have been in our previously published books. We also continue to keep prices extremely reasonable.

We hope you enjoy your free sketch, and we would be thrilled if you could help us spread the word about our downloads! Again this month, we're sponsoring a give-away on our Facebook page if you share and comment on our post about the November downloads.

1 Sketch 3 Looks (89¢ each)
• Embellish It: One double-page layout sketch by Debbie Sanders (includes three 4x6 photos, one 6x4 photo, and one smaller photo; a large side area that can be used to showcase your creativity and embellishments like large trees, rub-on shapes, and more; and a top area that can be embellished with lots of frilly ribbon) and three full-color layout samples (one Christmas, two little girl)

• Frame It: One double-page layout sketch by Debbie Sanders (includes one 4x6 photo and seven smaller photos, and a design that showcases the 4x6 photo on an area of strips that form a "frame" and uses the smaller photos in a grid pattern) and three full-color layout samples (one baby, one rock star, one little girl)

• Theme It: One double-page layout sketch by Allison Davis (includes two 4x6 photos, two 6x4 photos, and one smaller photo, and an area to illustrate the theme of the layout; the sketch shows a cluster of Christmas trees, and two of the layout samples show how to change the trees to a giant wave and a large birthday party hat) and three full-color layout samples (one Christmas, one water fun, one birthday)

Double Take (99¢ each)
• Double Take #1: Two double-page sketches by Allison Davis from a popular SG retreat class. The first sketch has three 4x6 photos and two 6x4 photos. The page has a summery theme with an ice cream truck, popsicles, and a sun as embellishments. The second sketch has one 4x6 photo, one 4x4 photo, one 6x4" photo, and two 3x3" photos. The most eye-catching element on the sketch is a large grouping of pinwheels and flowers.

• Double Take #2: Two double-page sketches by Allison Davis from a popular SG retreat class. The first sketch has five 4x4 photos, one 4x6 photo, and four 2x2 photo. The sketch includes horizontal strips and a row of tickets that stretch across the whole layout. The second sketch has one 6x4 photo, three 3x5 photos, and five 3x3 photos. The design includes a large background with a title banner.

• Double Take #3: Two double-page sketches by Allison Davis from a popular SG retreat class. The first sketch has three 4x6 photos and three 4x4 photos. It includes a large background, small hexagon border, and banner strip accents. The second sketch has one 6x4 photo and three 3x4 photos. The photos are in a row over a background made of vertical banner strips. Includes butterfly and banner embellishments.

Fall Bundle by Allison Davis ($10)
This grouping is a tremendous value, including sketches, quotes, titles, creative ways to embellish the pages, and more. Here are the specifics:
• 6 two-page fall themed sketches (includes a free "bonus" sketch)
• 6 one-page fall themed sketches (includes a free "bonus" sketch)
• 3 fall themed card sketches,
• 4 fall themed add-on sketches (includes a free "bonus" sketch)
• Fall quotes
• Fall titles
• Fall templates to make tree branches, apples, leaves, and trees.
(* Free bonus sketches are past sketches from postings on Sketch Support. They fit the fall theme so they were added on as a free sketch.)

Fall Bundle sneak peek!

Individual Sketch (49¢ each)
Individual Sketch: A one-page sketch by Allison Davis. The sketch has one 4x6 photo and
three 2x2 photos. The page includes a large star accented with smaller stars. There are horizontal strips that go across the page and vertical banner strips behind the large star.

Individual Sketch: A one-page sketch by Allison Davis. The sketch has one 4x4 photo and
four 2x2 photos. The sketch includes several 1" squares grouped together and a large journaling space.

Individual Sketch: A two-page sketch by Allison Davis. The sketch has one 4x6 photo and
three 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 photos. There are a lot of horizontal banner strips that make up a background. The smaller photos are framed with a large background.

Individual Sketch: A two-page sketch by Allison Davis. The sketch has three 6x4 photos, a
6x4 title block, five 3x3 photos, and a 3x3 journaling block. There are several horizontal strips going across the whole page.

Photo Arrangement Replay Class by Allison Davis ($15)
When you think about it, there are only so many photo arrangements that are possible with scrapbooking. Especially if you like to use the same size often or even exclusively (like 4x6) This class focuses on using the same photo arrangement multiple times and getting different looks by
changing up the designs around the photos. The idea is to get the most out of photo arrangements and save time without ending up with layouts that look exactly the same. Includes 20 two-page sketches with four different photo arrangements, (each photo arrangement has five sketches with
completely different designs), 12 layout examples, 5 bonus photo arrangements for you to practice with, and a 11-page PDF of instructions filled with design ideas and tips.

Free Sketch
• One-Page Layout: one single-page layout sketch by Allison Davis

Click here to start shopping!

Four days of rewards and deals!

Four fantastic days and deals from Scrapbook Generation...our biggest shopping rewards ever!

• Black Friday, November 23
• Small Business Saturday, November 24
• SG Sunday, November 25
• Cyber Monday, November 26

Day One: Black Friday offers
(in-store only; 10 am - 6 pm November 23)

• $50 purchase: choose and add a FREE 6x6 paper pad by My Mind's Eye (three styles to choose from, shown below);

• $75 purchase: choose and add a FREE 12x12 collection pack by My Mind's Eye (10 styles to choose from, shown below);

• $100 purchase: choose and add a SECOND FREE 12x12 collection pack by My Mind's Eye (choices shown above.

• In other words, a free gift for every $25 you spend through $100. (Adults only, one set of rewards per family, please)

Grand Prize (local):
• For every $25 you spend, get one ticket in the grand prize drawing for a $200 prize package including a Unibind machine, a $75 second place prize package, and a $50 third place prize package

Day Two: Small Business Saturday offers
(in-store only; 10 am - 5 pm November 24)

One-Day Only Values:
• 30% off one item of your choice (adults only, one per family)
• 30% off all My Mind's Eye products (paper, embellishments, acrylic stamps, collection packs, 6x6 pads, washi tape, and more!)

Spending Rewards:
• For every $25 you spend, get a $5 certificate (to use on a purchase in December, January, or February)

Grand Prize (local):
• For every $25 you spend, get one ticket in the grand prize drawing for a $200 prize package including a Unibind machine, a $75 second place prize package, and a $50 third place prize package

Day Three: SG Sunday offers
(online only; Sunday, November 25)

On Sunday, Nov. 25, Scrapbook Generation will release download versions of volumes 1-7 of Sketches for Scrapbooking by Allison Davis and Debbie Sanders.

On SG Sunday, purchase one or more of the seven download volumes and receive a FREE trio of download sketches by Allison Davis. (Offer starts at midnight Saturday and ends at midnight Sunday.)

Each of the seven download volumes contains the 30 identical sketches found in the original print books. The download versions allow you to access your favorite sketches via your computer, iPad or other tablet, or your phone.

Price per individual volume: $12
Bundle price for all seven volumes: $75 (save $9 over purchasing the individual volumes!)

Grand Prize (online):
• For every $25 you spend, get one ticket in the grand prize drawing for a $200 prize package including a Unibind machine, a $75 second place prize package, and a $50 third place prize package

Day Four: Cyber Monday offers
(online only; Monday, November 26)

Offer starts at midnight Sunday and ends at midnight Monday. (Local customers can select free "pick up" shipping option when checking out online and orders will be held at SG.) We now have other items in our online store in addition to layout and card kits!

Spending Rewards:
(Download items qualify for the Cyber Monday rewards below. However, at least one physical item -- anything that's NOT a download -- must be purchased in order to have the rewards shipped to you.)

• $25 purchase: FREE set of Thickers by American Crafts (choice of four styles, shown below)

• $50 purchase: add a FREE 6x6 paper pad by My Mind's Eye (four styles to choose from, shown below)

• $75 purchase: add a FREE 12x12 collection pack by My Mind's Eye (two styles to choose from, shown below)

• $100 purchase: add a FREE 12x12 collection pack by My Mind's Eye (two additional styles to choose from, shown below)

New goodies!

Photo Freedom by Echo Park: buy the individual pieces, here...

...or buy the whole collection in a set with divided page protectors for 3-ring binders included!

Winter Wishes by Echo Park

Monday, November 19, 2012

Christmas classes...

"Christmas" layout class with Lindsey Amschler: Wednesday, December 5, at 2 pm. (Class is limited to the first 10 people, so please sign up as quickly as possible. Kits are available.) Please call 417-886-0440 to register and pre-pay.

"Christmas" card class with Lindsey Amschler: Saturday, December 1, at 11 am. You'll make five cards, learning several fun card styles and techniques. (Limit 10 people; sorry, kits are not available for this class.) Please call 417-886-0440 to register and pre-pay.

Friday, November 16, 2012

Four days of great deals!

Early next week, we'll be announcing all the details of our four days of after-Thanksgiving deals. There should be something for everyone!

• Black Friday
• Small Business Saturday
• SG Sunday
• Cyber Monday

Expect some great sales, special purchase bargains, and gifts with purchases. SG Sunday will also include a new download product announcement we're excited about!

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

New Debbie Sanders layout kits

There are three new page kits by Debbie Sanders (and about 10 other new layout kits) available immediately in our online store, scrapbookgeneration.com. We're also starting to add paper collections to our online store -- Little Yellow Bicycle's Acorn Hollow is in the "just added" section!

Our local customers have the same opportunity to purchase quickly, just like our long-distance customers, by buying the kits via our online store. When you check out, there is a "shipping" option labeled "Pick Up," for which there is no charge. By choosing this option, you don't have to call us to order, we simply receive the online order and hold your purchase here at SG for you to pick up at your leisure. Please allow 48 hours from the time you place your order for it to be ready to pick up at SG.

Thankful kit by Debbie Sanders: five layouts, five sketches, color photos -- $30

World Traveler kit by Debbie Sanders: nine layouts with spaces for 49 full-size uncropped 4x6 photos, nine sketches, color photos -- $40 (this is a quick and easy kit with minimal cutting, die-cuts that don't require punching out, and stickers)

Smile kit by Debbie Sanders: four single-page layouts, four sketches, color photo -- $16

Back by popular demand! The Pretty in Pink kit below sold out quickly, but we've made another set of the kits. Once these are gone, they're gone for good!

Pretty in Pink kit by Debbie Sanders: six layouts, six sketches, color photos -- $36

Click here to shop in our online store.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Allison Davis sketch layout for Saturday

We'll be making the layout above in the Allison Davis free sketch sessions this Saturday. Your cost to make this layout? About $4. An awesome deal!

Just call us at 417-886-0440 to register for a session at 10 am or 2:30 pm on Saturday, November 17. Bring basic tools, and we'll provide you with a free computer sketch that you can use over and over!

And don't forget, we'll punch your Studio G Reward Card! Don't have one yet? No problem, we'll be happy to get you started on the way to earning some great rewards like free page kits, $20 gift cards, My Mind's Eye collection kits, We R Memory Keepers 12x12 albums, and more!

The Studio G Reward Card program will end on December 31, 2012, so make sure to get all the punches you can in order to get the rewards you want before the program ends.

Super Sketch Club members:
Yes, this layout and sketch will be included in your November kit!

KITS:
• All kits must be requested before the class activities take place on Saturday.
• The fee for a kit is $5, and is due at the time the request is made.
• If you need the kit shipped to you, the shipping charge is an additional $5.99.
• The best deal for our long-distance customers? Join the monthly Super Sketch Club and get the Super-Saver three layout kit, the Debbie Sanders sketch layout kit, and the Allison Davis sketch layout kit (materials and sketches for five double-page layouts) for $20 plus $6.99 shipping.